Inlay-type sink

ABSTRACT

An inlay-type sink includes a table board having a hole and an annular insertion groove formed under the table board along a periphery of the hole. A sink includes a sink main body, a first horizontal flange section being annularly disposed along a periphery of the sink main body. A vertical skirt section being formed on an edge of the first horizontal flange section. The first horizontal flange section attaching to lower side of the table board. The vertical skirt section being inserted in the insertion groove of the table board; and retainer member locked under a bottom of the table board to together with the table board tightly clamp the first horizontal flange section. In case water infiltrates into the gaps between the table board and the first horizontal flange section, the water will be stopped by the vertical skirt section from leaking outside.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is related to an inlay-type sink including a sinkmain body. A first horizontal flange section is annularly disposed alonga periphery of the sink main body. In addition, a vertical skirt sectionis formed on an edge of the first horizontal flange section. Thevertical skirt section is able to stop water from leaking outside.

2. Description of the Prior Art

FIG. 8 shows a conventional kitchen cabinet. The kitchen cabinetincludes a table board 51 formed with a hole 511. A sink 52 is bridgedbetween the edges of the hole 511 with a flange section 521 of the sink52 rested on the edges. Silicone 523 is filled in the gaps between theflange section 521 and the table board 51. The silicone 523 not onlydeteriorates the appearance of the kitchen cabinet, but also results inhygienic problem. FIG. 9 shows another type of conventional kitchencabinet including a table board 51 and a sink 52. The table board 51 isformed with a hole 511 and the sink 52 has a flange section 521horizontally protruding from top end of the sink 52. The flange section521 attaches under the edges of the hole 511 of the table board 51. Thesink wall 522 of the sink 52 is flush with the edges of the hole 511.Silicone 524 is filled in the gaps between the sink wall 522 and theedges of the hole 511. The silicone 524 not only deteriorates theappearance of the kitchen cabinet, but also results in hygienic problem.Moreover, water is apt to leak through the gaps. FIG. 10 shows stillanother type of conventional kitchen cabinet including a table board 51and a sink 52. The table board 51 is formed with a hole 511 and the sink52 has a flange section 521 horizontally protruding from top end of thesink 52. The flange section 521 attaches under the edges of the hole 511of the table board 51. The sink 52 has a diameter larger than that ofthe hole 511. Therefore, the sink wall 522 of the sink 52 is spaced fromthe edges of the hole 511 by a certain distance. When washing somethingin the sink 52, the water is apt to leak through the gaps between theflange section 521 of the sink 52 and the table board 51 to contaminatethe environment and cause hygienic problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide aninlay-type sink including: a table board having a hole and an annularinsertion groove formed under the table board along a periphery of thehole; a sink including a sink main body, a first horizontal flangesection being annularly disposed along a periphery of the sink mainbody, a vertical skirt section being formed on an edge of the firsthorizontal flange section, the first horizontal flange section attachingto lower side of the table board around the hole, the vertical skirtsection being correspondingly inserted in the insertion groove of thetable board; and retainer member locked under a bottom of the tableboard by means of screws, whereby the retainer member and the tableboard together tightly clamp the first horizontal flange section of thesink. When a user washes something in the sink, in case that the waterflows downward from the upper face of the table board along theperiphery of the hole and infiltrates into the gaps between the tableboard and the first horizontal flange section of the sink, the waterwill be stopped by the vertical skirt section from further horizontallyadvancing. Therefore, the water can be effectively prevented fromleaking outside.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide the aboveinlay-type sink, which further has a second horizontal flange sectionhorizontally protruding from free end of the vertical skirt section tothe center of the sink. After the water infiltrates into the gapsbetween the table board and the first horizontal flange section of thesink, in case that the water further rises along the vertical skirtsection, the water will be stopped by the second horizontal flangesection from leaking outside.

It is still a further object of the present invention to provide theabove inlay-type sink in which due to gravity, the water infiltratinginto the gaps between the first horizontal flange section and the tableboard cannot further rise to pass over the vertical skirt section.Therefore, the water is effectively prevented from leaking out of thesink so as to keep the environment clean and hygienic.

The present invention can be best understood through the followingdescription and accompanying drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the inlay-typesink of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing that the sink of FIG. 1 is mountedin a table board;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of circled area 4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the inlay-type sinkof the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of circled area 6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a third embodiment of the inlay-type sinkof the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing that a first type of conventionalsink is mounted in a table board;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing that a second type of conventionalsink is mounted in a table board; and

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing that a third type of conventionalsink is mounted in a table board.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4. The inlay-type sink of the presentinvention includes: a table board 11 having a hole 12 and an annularinsertion groove 13 formed under the table board 11 along a periphery ofthe hole 12; a sink 20 including a sink main body 21, a sinkhole 210being formed on a bottom of the sink main body 21, a first horizontalflange section 22 being annularly disposed along a periphery of the sinkmain body 21, a vertical skirt section 23 being formed on the edge ofthe first horizontal flange section 22, the first horizontal flangesection 22 attaching to lower side of the table board 11 around the hole12, the vertical skirt section 23 being correspondingly inserted in theinsertion groove 13 formed under the table board 11, the sink main body21 being formed with a spill hole 24 positioned at a height lower thanthat of the first horizontal flange section 22, whereby when the levelof the water contained in the sink main body 21 exceeds the firsthorizontal flange section 22, the water can flow out through the spillhole 24 to a gutter (not shown), (alternatively, the sink main body 21being free from the spill hole 24); and retainer member 30 locked undera bottom of the table board 11 by means of screws 31. The retainermember 30 and the table board 11 together tightly clamp the firsthorizontal flange section 22 of the sink 20. When a user washessomething in the sink 20, in case that the water flows downward from theupper face of the table board 11 along the periphery of the hole 12 andinfiltrates into the gaps between the first horizontal flange section 22of the sink 20 and the table board 11 in the path indicated by thearrows of FIG. 4, the water will be stopped by the vertical skirtsection 23 from further horizontally advancing. Therefore, the water canbe effectively prevented from leaking outside.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the inlay-type sink of thepresent invention, in which the sink 20′ has a second horizontal flangesection 25 horizontally protruding from free end of the vertical skirtsection 23 to the center of the sink 20′. Accordingly, after the waterinfiltrates into the gaps between the first horizontal flange section 22of the sink 20′ and the table board 11 in the path indicated by thearrows of FIG. 6, in case that the water further rises along thevertical skirt section 23, the water will be stopped by the secondhorizontal flange section 25 from leaking outside.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6, in the inlay-type sink of the presentinvention, the sink 20 can be made of metal board material.Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7, the sink 20″ can be made of ceramicmaterial or any other suitable material. The material of the sink is notlimited.

In the inlay-type sink of the present invention, an adhesive 131 such assilicone can be filled in the insertion groove 13 of the table board 11,in which the vertical skirt section 23 of the sink 20 is inserted. Also,the adhesive 131 can be filled in the insertion groove 13 of the tableboard 11, in which the vertical skirt section 23 of the sink 20′, 20″and the second horizontal flange section 25 of the sink 20′ areinserted. This can more effectively prevent the water from leaking outof the table board 11 so as to keep the environment clean and hygienic.

In the inlay-type sink of the present invention, the table board 11means a table board body of a cabinet, a washing basin or the like. Theapplication range of the table board 11 is not limited.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, multiple compression screws 32 are screwedthrough the retainer member 30. The front ends of the compression screws32 abut against lower side of the first horizontal flange section 22 ofthe sink 20 to tightly press the first horizontal flange section 22against the bottom of the table board 11.

In the inlay-type sink of the present invention, an adhesive such assilicone is filled in the gaps between the first horizontal flangesection 22 of the sink 20, 20′, 20″ and the lower side of the tableboard 11 so as to prevent the water from infiltrating into the gaps.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention,not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the aboveembodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the presentinvention.

1. An inlay-type sink comprising: (a) a table board having a hole and anannular insertion groove formed under the table board along a peripheryof the hole; (b) a sink including a sink main body, a sinkhole beingformed on a bottom of the sink main body, a first horizontal flangesection being annularly disposed along a periphery of the sink mainbody, a vertical skirt section being formed on an edge of the firsthorizontal flange section, the first horizontal flange section attachingto lower side of the table board around the hole, the vertical skirtsection being correspondingly inserted in the insertion groove of thetable board; and (c) retainer member locked under a bottom of the tableboard by means of screws, whereby the retainer member and the tableboard together tightly clamp the first horizontal flange section of thesink.
 2. he inlay-type sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sink hasa second horizontal flange section horizontally protruding from free endof the vertical skirt section to the center of the sink.
 3. Theinlay-type sink as claimed in claim 1, wherein an adhesive is filled inthe insertion groove of the table board.
 4. The inlay-type sink asclaimed in claim 1, wherein an adhesive is filled in gaps between thefirst horizontal flange section of the sink and the lower side of thetable board.